The Second World War Experience Centre
Museum in Otley, West Yorkshire, England.
Attractions in Tockwith
Photo: York Minster, MatzeTrier (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit around Tockwith, from The Second World War Experience Centre
From Tockwith, the big name within reach is York Minster, 14 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Tockwith’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a museum and an attraction.
In Tockwith
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Tockwith
Along with The Second World War Experience Centre, see an attraction.
MuseumMuseumThe Second World War Experience Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAction Karts4.8 km outside town, to the south
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Mapped around Tockwith
The list reaches out to Action Karts, 6.1 km away.
The dashed line is Tockwith’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The list by type
The places here are a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Tockwith. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Tockwith’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tockwith →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
York Minster, at 14 km, heads the 12.
ChurchYork Minster14 km eastMuseumBig drawMuseumNational Railway Museum13 km east · 808K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower14 km east
MuseumYorkshire Museum13 km east · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey25 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park25 km northwest
Historic houseHarewood House17 km southwest
MuseumYork Castle Museum14 km east · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Historic houseCastle Howard31 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle11 km west
CastleKnaresborough Castle13 km west
CathedralRipon Cathedral24 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Tockwith (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Tockwith: the answers
What is there to see near Tockwith?
No attraction is mapped inside Tockwith itself. Within 5 km of it are The Second World War Experience Centre and Action Karts.
Does Tockwith have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tockwith: The Second World War Experience Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tockwith?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clifford's Tower (English Heritage), 14 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Tockwith?
Within 40 km: York Minster (14 km), National Railway Museum (13 km), Clifford's Tower (14 km), Yorkshire Museum (13 km).
Where are Tockwith’s historic buildings listed?
Tockwith has 7 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Tockwith when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (11)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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